Name | Smisek, William Joseph |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-774792 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 21 April 1945 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information | Ordered to Stanbridge Earls, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 21 February 1945 for seven days temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 19 February 1945. |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Smisek, William Joseph | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Zakas, Joseph (NMI), Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Ward, Robert C⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
2nd Lt. Morrison, William Bedell⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
SGT. Dawson, Edward Charles⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TBD |
SGT. Pazjk, Frank J⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
CPL. Misko, Louis E⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Holz, Henry Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
CPL. Waggoner, Harold Lewis⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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241⇗ | 19 December 1944 |
Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6514⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. Sortie Report⇗ |
242⇗ | 23 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6105⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Landed at Grafton Underwood. Sortie Report⇗ |
243⇗ | 24 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6105. High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38630⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38630⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Pilot | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
251⇗ | 5 January 1945 |
Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6105⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6105⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
253⇗ | 8 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
254⇗ | 10 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
255⇗ | 15 January 1945 |
Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6105⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Number two engine blew #9 cylinder; jettisoned bombs in Channel. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit One of only three aircraft to land at Grafton Underwood. Sortie Report⇗ |
258⇗ | 21 January 1945 |
Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6105⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
260⇗ | 23 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6105⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, because of weather, and the navigator had flak wounds. Sortie Report⇗ |
263⇗ | 1 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38647⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
265⇗ | 9 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
267⇗ | 15 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38062⇗ |
This aircraft was originally assigned to Hoppen Crew; replaced 43‑38800 for the Smisek Crew. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations. Sortie Report⇗ |
280⇗ | 3 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑8668⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
282⇗ | 7 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38647⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
283⇗ | 8 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
292⇗ | 19 March 1945 |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6898⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Group Deputy. This aircraft originally assigned to the Funk Crew; apparently taken by Shelley when 44‑8665 proved unsuitable for lead use. Sortie Report⇗ |
294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6898⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy; hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
295⇗ | 23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6898⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
297⇗ | 24 March 1945 |
Target: Twente Enschede Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands |
Pilot | 44‑8668⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
298⇗ | 26 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8211⇗ |
Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified Sortie Report⇗ |
299⇗ | 28 March 1945 |
Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy Sortie Report⇗ |
301⇗ | 31 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6898⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
305⇗ | 6 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |